An apology? No chance…
I just took a call from someone who wants to nominate their friend for a Queen’s honour. Not in itself worth mentioning you may think, given that’s what we do here and...
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When is a story not a story?
I’ve noticed a lot of moaning over the last few days in response to the 2016 New Year Honours List, more than usual in fact. I’ve also noticed that none of the chief...
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Come on Yorkshire pull your finger out
Did you know that Yorkshire is the worst performing county in terms of Queen’s honours? I know Yorkshiremen can play cricket because my cousin Alex Lees (pictured...
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Keep a Private Eye on the Lords
Well, I survived my interview with satirical supremo Private Eye magazine yesterday. Although, as someone must have once said, “if you swim with the sharks you are...
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Who’s keeping an ‘Eye’ on you?
I’m being interviewed by Private Eye magazine today which got me thinking… Blind normality is a road to nowhere in a world of oversupply. So if you haven’t got a...
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Who’s your 007 ?
Growing up in rural Sussex and with a very Welsh father, I had two overriding interests – rugby, and action/adventure stories. My hero on screen and in print was James...
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